Real Dictionary

shea butter in American English
noun: a solid, greenish, yellowish, or whitish fat derived from the seeds of the shea tree, used for food and in the manufacture of soaps and candles

shea butter in British English
the white butter-like fat obtained from the seeds of this plant and used as food, to make soaps, etc
noun: the white butter-like fat obtained from the seeds of the tropical African sapotaceous tree, Butyrospermum parkii, and used as food, to make soaps, etc